Preservation Idaho - The Idaho Historic Preservation Council

2009 ArchWalk Season

ArchWalks are given on the last Thursday of each month. The 2009 Archwalk dates are June 25, July 30, August 27, and September 24. Learn how to purchase tickets.

32nd Annual Orchids & Onions Awards
Every year, Preservation Idaho hosts the Orchids & Onions Awards to celebrate those individuals and organizations that have made a positive contribution to historic preservation, and in turn, to bring awareness to those projects which have shown an insensitivity to historic preservation.

This year's awards was held on June 27th at the Masonic Event Center in Nampa! Learn more about the award recipients.

New Deal Architecture in Boise

Preservation Idaho has prepared a walking/driving tour of New Deal architecture in Boise. Tthe brochure is complemented by an expanded online version This exciting project was made possible through the support of Givens Pursley LLP and the Boise City Department of Arts and History.

Save the Date

Biennial Historic Homes Tour
October 17th

Historic schools in the North End of Boise have unveiled interpretive markers. Learn more about this exciting program here.

Buy cards featuring historic photos of Boise's oldest schools. These make a perfect gift! There are five varieties available.

Proceeds benefit the
preservation of North
End schools.

Save Our Schools!
The case for preserving Boise's neighborhood schools

Part of Boise State University's Idaho Issues Online, Save Our Schools looks at nine Boise schools for which the future is uncertain. Each building is either listed on or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.

Message from the President

Preservation Idaho (the Idaho Historic Preservation Council), stands at the forefront encouraging our communities to protect, preserve and renovate the special places that enhance our state as a great place for all Idahoans, young and old.

Preservation Idaho helps all of Idaho through our many efforts, including the Annual Heritage Home Tours, the special tours (the biennial Bar and Brothel Tour of historic infamous old Boise haunts), support for the preservation of locally significant buildings (the Oneida Stake House, The Foster Building, and Ada County Courthouse), the ArchWalks, sponsorship of the first statewide historic preservation networking conference and the Annual Orchids and Onions Awards held at a different location in Idaho each year.

We are actively engaged in strategic planning and need your support and your thoughts. Maintaining active members in all corners of Idaho is critical to our success and the success of preservation efforts in Idaho . Your membership to Preservation Idaho entitles you to a voice in our future and to many special events that will benefit and educate our communities about the importance of historic preservation.

If you believe in a preservation effort in Idaho that is independent of the politics of each individual community, that is independent of governmental or corporate purse strings, that responds to you as a member not as a pocketbook, please help today. The importance of your membership cannot be overstated.

Sincerely,

Daniel J. Everhart
President